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From compliance to prevention: How IoT can strengthen Legionella control across healthcare estates
Recent reports of a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases under investigation in London have once again highlighted the critical importance of water safety management in public buildings. While investigations continue following coverage from BBC New…
Cybersecurity and NHS Estates: Building resilience through data and integration
NHS estates teams face a growing challenge: delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable care environments while managing increasingly complex digital, operational, and regulatory demands. In this context, cybersecurity can no longer sit in the margin…
Why integrated, data-driven estates are essential to the future of the NHS
The NHS is at a critical juncture. Ageing estates, increasing patient demand, constrained budgets and ambitious net zero targets are placing unprecedented pressure on facilities and estates teams. Yet this challenge also presents a powerful opportuni…
From blind spots to smart spaces: How data and IoT are transforming NHS estate efficiency
Authored by Becky Allen, Healthcare Solutions Lead at MRI Software The NHS is under growing pressure to deliver more with less. Yet, a recent investigation revealed that £4 million in property taxes has been spent on 77 unused NHS buildings over the …
What is healthcare facilities management?
Healthcare facilities face some of the most demanding operational challenges of any sector. Hospitals, clinics and care centres must maintain environments that are safe, efficient and compliant, all while adapting to rapidly changing regulations and …
Decarbonising healthcare estates: Why smart energy management is now essential infrastructure
With the deadline for updated NHS Green Plans now behind us, the focus for estates leaders has shifted decisively from planning to proving. For those tasked with managing healthcare estates, the question is no longer “what will we do?” but “how are w…
Smarter, greener hospitals: Integrating CAFM, IWMS and BMS
For NHS Trusts aiming to modernise their estates, integrating CAFM, IWMS and BMS platforms is no longer optional, it’s essential – according to Kevin Gilhooley, Interim Healthcare Solutions Lead at MRI Software. He told PFM that these technologies mu…
Improving hospital operations and safety: The critical role of facility management software
Managing a hospital is one of the most challenging tasks in the healthcare industry. Hospitals operate around the clock, requiring seamless coordination of countless processes to provide quality care and ensure safety for patients, staff and visitors…